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Scotland, United Kingdom 2026 Public Holidays

10 public holidays

Showing Scotland. Days marked in red are public holidays in this jurisdiction.

  • Public holiday — A day off across Scotland.
January 2 holidays
February
March
April 1 holidays
May 2 holidays
June 1 holidays
July
August 1 holidays
September
October
November 1 holidays
December 2 holidays

2026 Holiday List · Scotland

10 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Thursday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Jan 2 Friday 2nd January Public holiday
Apr 3 Friday Good Friday Public holiday The Friday before Easter Sunday.
May 4 Monday Early May bank holiday Public holiday
May 25 Monday Spring bank holiday Public holiday
Jun 15 Monday World Cup bank holiday Public holiday
Aug 3 Monday Summer bank holiday Public holiday
Nov 30 Monday St Andrew’s Day Public holiday
Dec 25 Friday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Dec 28 Monday Boxing Daysubstitute day Public holiday 26 December, moving to the next weekday when it falls on a weekend.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Good Friday

The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the crucifixion, and is the most widely observed Christian public holiday after Christmas. Together with Easter Monday it produces a four-day weekend in much of Europe, the Commonwealth and Latin America. In several countries it also carries trading or entertainment restrictions beyond the day off itself.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Boxing Day

26 December, moving to the next weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The second day of Christmas, a public holiday across the Commonwealth and much of Europe. Known as St Stephen's Day in Ireland, Italy and Central Europe, and as the Second Day of Christmas in the Nordics and the Netherlands.

Official source: GOV.UK — Bank holidays